NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor’s power to nominate five members to the Assembly on the recommendations of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. “Go to the high court,” a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna told senior advocate Abhishek Manu […]
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — In a significant move to push educational development, Dr. Mehjabeen Nabi, President and Founder of the Care Foundation, graced the grand inauguration of the New Career Convent School’s new building in Fateh Kadal, Srinagar. The event marked a step forward to promote accessible and high-quality education for all, with the […]
NEW DELHI — President’s rule was withdrawn in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, paving the way for the formation of a new government in the union territory. A gazette notification to this effect was issued by the Union Home Ministry. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation […]
SRINAGAR — At least 13 newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir come from political families whose members have won or contested elections in the past, with the National Conference accounting for the maximum number of such legislators. The National Conference, which has emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections, is said […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a tragic incident, a man killed his cousin brother by stabbing him with sharp edged weapon in Parimpora area of Srinagar on Sunday. “The man identified as Amir Razak Mir, son Ab Razak Mir, a resident of Parimpora Srinagar suffered critical injuries after being stabbed by his cousin brother during a […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that the BRO infrastructure projects for the Union Territory, which were inaugurated on Saturday, are strategically vital and will be an economic lifeline for people in far-flung areas. He expressed his gratitude to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for dedicating 19 infrastructure projects under […]
SRINAGAR — More than 70 per cent of the 90 MLAs elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly have declared their minimum educational qualification as graduates, including three who hold doctorate degrees. According to data compiled by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), all three doctorate degree holders who emerged victorious in the recently-held Assembly […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi’s Patiala House Court has extended the interim bail of Engineer Rashid, Member of Parliament from Baramulla, till October 15 in the Jammu and Kashmir militant funding case, India Today reported. Earlier, Rashid was granted interim bail until October 2, which was extended by 10 days on October 1. Now, the court […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday amended the Civil Services Rules to provide for the setting up of Services Selection Board for recruitment of non-gazetted staff, including Class IV employees. “There shall be constituted a Service Selected Board for making selection for recruitment to subordinate services/non-gazetted/class IV (MTS) posts borne on establishment […]
SRINAGAR — BJP’s 29-year-old Shagun Parihar is the youngest member of the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, while National Conference veteran Abdul Rahim Rather aged 80 is the oldest member. Parihar, who lost her father and uncle in a militant attack in 2018, is the only member of assembly below the age of […]